R. A. Alexander

ID: 1189

This file appears in: Edward Dudley Brown

This letter, which discusses horse racing was written by R.A. Alexander, who owned Woodburn Farm in 1865. Edward Dudley Brown worked for Alexander at the time. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Edward Dudley Brown

Edward Dudley Brown

By Tim Talbott

Historical Marker #2027 in Woodford County notes the historical significance of Edward Dudley Brown, an African American jockey, horse owner, and trainer. Brown, better known as Brown Dick—nicknamed after a fast horse of that era —was born into…